However, according to those who misunderstand, Eve’s lie resulted in a punishment that affected not only her and Adam but all their descendants. Students may lie about finishing an assignment, or employees may hide a mistake to protect their job or reputation. Rabbinic tradition says that God changed Sarah’s words when God spoke to Abraham to preserve marital harmony. The Jewish “necessary lie” that God becomes angry when we misbehave helps restrain people from misbehaving. Some philosophers and ethicists argue that a world without lies would be ideal, a place of pure honesty.